In good faith? : governing Indigenous Australia through god, charity and empire, 1825-1855 /
"In the early decades of the 19th century, Indigenous Australians suffered devastating losses at the hands of British colonists, who largely ignored their sovereignty and even their humanity. At the same time, however, a new wave of Christian humanitarians were arriving in the colonies, trouble...
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| Language: | English |
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Acton, A.C.T. :
ANU E Press,
2011.
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| Series: | Aboriginal history monograph series ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- 'This land of Barbarians': missions and protectorates begin
- 'Godless political experiments': philanthropy and governance
- 'All white masters belong to your King': race, identity and empire
- 'Our country all gone': rights, charity and the loss of land
- Deserving poverty? Rationing and philanthropy
- Keeping body and soul together: creating material 'civilisation'
- 'Can these dry bones live?' Religious life and afterlife
- 'This bitter reproach': destruction, guilt and the colonial future.